Washing machine



Oct. 11, 1932.

O. J. MOUSSETTE, SR

WASHING MACHINE Oct 11, 1932. oxJ. MoussETTE, sR 1,881,351.

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Patented Oct. l1, 1932 iff...

` n isaiasi NVASHING MAGIIN'E:v

Application filed August 17, 193.1. Serial No. 557,616.

This invention has for its object the plO- the upper end of the dolly shaft 8 is a head `12 vision of a simple, compact, inexpensive an highly efficient washing machine. The iiivention is illustrated in the accompanying d'rawings'and will be hereinafter first fully described and then more particularly defined in the appended claims. Y i

In the drawings, Y

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a Washing machine embodying the invention,

. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line.,

242 of Fig. 1, Y

. Fig. 3 isa top plan view, with parts broken away and in section, of the operating mechanism,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail elevation of a portion of the operating mechanism,

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the mechanism for transmiting motion to a Fig. 6 is a detail section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4, and i Fig. 7 is a detail of a clutch which is included in the mechanism Vfor transmitting motion to a wringer. q

In carrying out the invention, there is provided a supporting framel which is preferably of a rectangular outline and is mounted upon casters 2 whereby it may be moved from place to place and easilymoved out of the way when it is not in use. rllhevframe is preferably of skeleton form and includes a plurality of legs and a rim 3 secured on and connecting the `upper ends of the legs. rThere is also a shelf 4 provided below the top of the frame and secured to and carried by the legs in any convenient manner.

Resting upon the top of the frame and preferably bolted thereto is a tank 5 usually of cylindrical form and equipped with a removs able cover 6. At the center of the tank is a vertically disposed bearing 7 through which extends the dolly shaft 8, a stufiing box 9 beto prevent leakage. rihere is also a drain pipe 10 fitted in the bottom of thetank and extending to a point outside the supporting frame where itV is equipped with a valved outlet 11 so that the liquid in the tank may be drawn off when desired. Fitted lon d secured to the shaft by ai set screw 13 or other l convenient means, and suspended `from: this head is a follower orp'lunger 14. The plunger fits slidably about the dolly shaft. andco'nf sis-ts of a circularplate having perforations `15 therethrough throughout its entire extent and reinforced against bucklin @by radial ribs 16 on its upper surface, as shown. The i., h ub member 17 of the plunger has bolts 18 secured therein, and said boltsv rise through the head .12 and are slidably fitted ,in said head, being held against withdrawal by nuts 19 fitted on their upper ends andturned home against the head or a flangethereon', as will be understood. .A coiled expansionfspring FICE i 1 20 is disposed between the head andthe 1 plunger' and yieldably holds the plunger in its lowermost position relative tothe dolly J shaft and the head. y

Mounted upon the shelf 4' anelectric" motor 21 which may be rofany `approved form and is illustrated in a conventionalmanner only. The armature shaft 22 of this mof tor extends therefromto be coupledby a sleeve 23 to a wormshaft 24, the. latter being journaled in a gear case 25 supported upon the lshelf 4 and being provided within the gear case with a worm 26 meshing with; a

worm gear 27, also disposed within the gear' case and arranged abovethe worm shaft. The worm gear is secured upon 'a transmis-V sion shaft 28k which extends through lateraly sleeves or bearings 29 on the sides of theV gear case and, `at 'one end, is equipped with ascrank disk 30 while, at its oppositefend it is equipped with a bevel pinion 31'. The crank disk 8O carries an eccentric wrist pin 82 which is journaled in a block 33 dis# posed within a slot 34 of a lever 85V which is pivoted at one end upon a bearing bracket or l post 36 erected on the'platform 4. The freev end of the lever is forked, as indicated at 37 in F 3, and to said free forkedfend is pivoted a link 38` which extends upwardly `from the lever and has its upper end `piv otally mounted upon a stud 39 extending from a. block 40 which issecured-adjustably upon the dolly shaft, as shown in Fig. `6, the f6.0,

end ofthe lever being retained on. the stud by a nut 4l and washer 42 in an obvious manfner. It will be readily understood that, when the shaft 28 is rotated, the w ist pin 32 will cause the block 33 to reciprocate in the slot 34of the lever 35 and, as the block also follows the orbital movement of the wrist pin, a vibratory movement will be impartedrto the lever, and this inV turn will be transmitted to the dollysliaft so that the latter will beA f ward movement will, of` course, cause the plunger to exert pressure upon the clothes disposed inthe tank, and the spring 20 will permit the plunger to yield tothe impact, so

*rtliatthe probability of damaging the clothes orother articles will be minimized. The up! ward movement, being quick and sharp, will create a suction below the plunger which will cause ythe water and other cleansing agents to rise rapidly through th clothes so that they are quickly relieved of all dirt and other foreign matter. As indicated in Figs.

- 3 and 4, roller bearings are preferably provided around the wristpin 32 and the block 33 isgiven a circular form to reduce the areaY of contact and minimizey friction.

The pinion 3l is disposed within a bracket or housing 43 which is secured on the shelf 4 atone side thereof and furnishes a step bearingfor a vertical shaft 44 upon which is a bevel pinion45 meshing with the pinion 3l, as shown in Fig. 5.' The shaft 444 rises through a sleeve or tubular housing 40 to Va gear case 47 which is supported by bracket 48 resting on the cap 49 which closes the upper en d of the tube 46. The bracket 48 not only'furnishes a rest for the gear case 47 but alsouprovides a support upon which a clothes wringer may be ymounted, and the Y clothes wringer may be operated in either direction44 by powertransmitted from the Vsha-ft 44. l In the gear case `47, above the upper lend of the shaft 44, is mounted a shaft i `yO'which isjournaled in the sides of the gear case and projects therefrom to be secured to or connected with the wringerxrolls. Se#

p cured on the upper end of the shaft 44 with- Vin the gear case 47 is a bevel gear 5l, and

loosely mounted upon the shaft 50 are oppositely disposed bevel gears 52 and 53 which mesh with the gear 5l at diainetrically opposite points thereof. Obviously, the gears 52fand 53 will rotate in opposite directions, and the yshaft 50V will rotate in one or the oppositek directioniaccordingly as yone or the other of said gears is made fast thereto.` To cause the clutch sleeve 54'is splined upon the shaft be# tween the gears, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, said clutch sleevebeing provided atboth its ends with lugs'or projections 55 adapted 'tok engage with lugs 56 on the opposed faces-of the gears so that the engaged gear will be rotated and will transmit. motion to the shaft 50. To shift' the clutch sleeveinto `engage-- yment with the desiredV gear, there is provided a crank 57 on the lower end of a rock shaft 58 which is journaled in the top of the gear case and equipped with a handley 59. The crank 57 carries a depending stud or crank pin 60 which lits within an annular groove (S1-in the clutch sleeve, so that if the crank*y operates-verp easily and quietly and clothes have heen very thoroughly cleaned in a very short period of time; It will be understood, of course, that when the washing machine is operating, the wrinofer is inoperative and the clutch sleeve 54 is set in a neutral position, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

V-Having thus described the invention, I claim: y A i i' l'. A washing machine comprising a tank, a dolly shaft mounted therein, means for vertically reciprocating the dolly shaft, a head 'secured on the shaft, a plunger fitted slidably around the shaft, suspending rods secured to the plunger and fitted slidably through the head, and an expansion spring Y disposed aboutthe shaft between the head plunger in its relatively lowest position.

2. In a-washing machine, the combination of a tank, a dolly shaft therein, aplunger carried by the` dolly shaft, a lever fulcruined at one end below .the tank, a link connecting the other end of the lever with the dolly shainl the lever having a longitudinal slot between its ends, a crank disk disposed adjacent the side of the lever, a wrist pin on the crankdisk extendingA into the slot in thelever, a block on the wrist pin traveling in the slot on vthe lever, andmeans for rotating the crank disk whereby the lever and shaft will have a relatively slow downward movement and a relatively quick upward movement. s

"In testimony whereof I afHX my signature.

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